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Nancy Elizabeth Freitag

University of Illinois ChicagoORCID 0000-0003-1322-3978Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Acadia A. KocheriD· 1 shared An N.H. Tran· 1 shared Anirudh Desikan· 1 shared David R. Mains· 1 shared Deanna K. AmaniD· 1 shared Denise A. LudvikiD· 1 shared Ella R. RotmaniD· 1 shared Mark J. MandeliD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyInfection and ImmunityPeer-reviewedMay 28, 2026

Sedative choice alters Klebsiella pneumoniae lung pathogenesis and dissemination

David R. Mains, Ella R. Rotman, Deanna K. Aman…·Nancy Elizabeth Freitag

This study shows that propofol sedation increases K. pneumoniae lung infection severity and dissemination in mice compared to ketamine/xylazine, highlighting sedative impact on infection outcomes.

DOI 10.1128/iai.00069-26

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